SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
FRIDAY, March 1, 2002
Councilmember Norma J. Glover, Chairman
Cities of Orange CountyWilliam A. Burke, Ed.D., Vice Chairman
Speaker of the Assembly AppointeeMayor Michael D. Antonovich (arrived at 9:20 a.m.)
County of Los AngelesCouncilmember Hal Bernson
Cities of Los Angeles County - Western RegionCouncilmember Beatrice J. S. LaPisto-Kirtley
Cities of Los Angeles County - Eastern RegionMayor Ronald O. Loveridge
Cities of Riverside CountySupervisor Jon D. Mikels
County of San BernardinoMayor Pro Tem Leonard Paulitz
Cities of San Bernardino CountySupervisor James W. Silva
County of OrangeMs. Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta
Governor’s AppointeeSupervisor S. Roy Wilson, Ed.D.
County of Riverside
Members absent:
Ms. Jane W. Carney
Senate Rules Committee Appointee
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Glover called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.
- Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Mr. Loveridge.
- Adoption of Proclamation in Memory of Dr. Robert Morris Zweig
Chairman Glover read into the record a proclamation from the AQMD recognizing and honoring Dr. Zweig for his unwavering vision of a cleaner, healthier world, and his extraordinary efforts to achieve a better quality of life for all Southern Californians.
ON MOTION OF DR. WILSON, SECONDED BY
MS. LaPISTO-KIRTLEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THE BOARD ADOPTED THE PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF DR. ROBERT MORRIS ZWEIG.MR. PAULITZ MOVED TO ESTABLISH AN AWARD IN
DR. ZWEIG’S NAME RECOGNIZING A PHYSICIAN IN THE FIELD OF AIR QUALITY AND THE IMPACTS TO PUBLIC HEALTH. THE AWARD WOULD BE PRESENTED AT THE AQMD’S ANNUAL CLEAN AIR AWARDS CEREMONY. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY DR. BURKE AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (Absent: Antonovich and Carney).
CONSENT CALENDAR
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1. |
Minutes of February 1, 2002 Board Meeting |
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2. |
Set Public Hearing April 5, 2002 to Amend Regulation IX - Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources |
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3. |
Authorize Executive Officer to Purchase NOx RTCs |
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4. |
Execute Contract to Cost Share Development of Odorant for Liquefied Natural Gas |
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5. |
Execute Contract to Cosponsor Study for Commercialization of Advanced Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
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6. |
Execute Agreement for Membership in Hybrid Electric Truck Operator's Forum |
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7. |
Approve Issuance of Program Announcement and Application for FY 2001-02 Lower-Emission School Bus Retrofit Program Funding |
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Approve Grants to Public School Districts to Purchase Lower-Emitting Diesel and Alternative Fuel School Buses and Infrastructure under Lower-Emission School Bus Replacement Program for FY 2001-02 |
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Execute Additional Contracts to Generate Emissions Credits Under State Emissions Mitigation Program |
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10. |
Modify Contracts Executed Under FY 1999-00 Carl Moyer Program |
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Execute Contract to Cosponsor Development and Demonstration of One CNG-Powered Midsize School Bus and Demonstrate Two Smaller CNG School Buses |
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12. |
Execute Contract to Conduct Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Study in Mira Loma Area |
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13. |
Appropriate Funds and Reissue RFQ to Purchase Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer System |
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14. |
Renew Contracts with Strategy Workshop and TLC MediaWorks for Media and Public Relations Services |
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15. |
Establish Classification and Add and Delete Positions |
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Approve Contracts under Diesel Particulate Trap Retrofit Program as Part of FY 2001-02 AB 2766 Discretionary Fund Work Program; Grant MSRC Authority to Adjust Project Costs Up to 5%; and Authorize Board Chairman to Execute Agreements |
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Approve AQMD Annual Investment Policy and Delegation of Authority to Appointed Treasurer to Invest AQMD Funds |
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18. |
Ratify and Clarify Status of Board Committee to Facilitate Rulemaking on Refinery Control Measures FUG-04, FUG-05 and CMB-09 |
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19. |
Public Affairs Report |
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20. |
Hearing Board Report |
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21. |
Civil Filing and Civil Penalties Report |
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22. |
Lead Agency Projects and Environmental Documents Received by the AQMD |
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23. |
Rule and Control Measure Forecast |
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24. |
Home Rule Advisory Group Annual Report |
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25. |
Status Report on Mobile Source Pilot Credit Generation Rules |
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26. |
Notification of OEHHA's Finalization of Chronic Reference Exposure Levels |
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27. |
This item was moved to "Public Hearings"; see Item No. 44. |
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28. |
Report of RFPs and RFQs Scheduled for Release in March |
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29. |
FY 2001-02 Contract Activity |
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30. |
Status Report on Major Projects for
Information Management Scheduled to Start During Last Six Months of FY
2001-02 Agenda Items Nos. 18 and 26 were held for discussion. |
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ON MOTION OF DR. BURKE, SECONDED BY MR. SILVA, THE BOARD: 1) APPROVED AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 17, 19 THROUGH 25, AND 27 THROUGH 30; AND 2) ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS NO. 02-08, AMENDING AQMD’S SALARY RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A NEW CLASS OF PRINCIPAL DEPUTY DISTRICT COUNSEL, AND NO. 02-09, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE TREASURER OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO INVEST AND REINVEST FUNDS OF THE SCAQMD, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bernson, Burke, Glover, LaPisto-Kirtley,
Loveridge, NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Verdugo-Peralta (Items 5 & 9 only). ABSENT: Antonovich and Carney. |
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Items Deferred from Consent Calendar |
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18. |
Ratify and Clarify Status of Board
Committee to Facilitate Rulemaking on Refinery Control Measures FUG-04,
FUG-05 and CMB-09 Mr. Paulitz indicated he would be seeking reappointment to his Montclair City Council seat, and he would be handling all of the campaign duties personally. Therefore, he regrettably declined appointment to the ad hoc committee because he would be unable to devote the time and effort required. Chairman Glover indicated that she would discuss the matter with Board members and make an appointment to the ad hoc committee at a later date. |
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ON MOTION OF MR. PAULITZ, SECONDED BY |
(Mr. Antonovich arrived at 9:20 a.m.)
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Notification of OEHHA's Finalization of
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels John Billheimer, of Enviro-Reality, addressed the Board to comment on this item. He suggested a review of the 13 compounds for which chronic reference exposure levels were finalized by OEHHA in December 2001 because he believes the means by which these substances get into the air are questionable. (Submitted Written Comments) |
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ON MOTION OF MS. VERDUGO-PERALTA, SECONDED BY MR. PAULITZ, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (Absent: Bernson and Carney), THE BOARD RECEIVED AND FILED AGENDA ITEM NO. 26, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, WITH THE CORRECTION TO THE COLUMN HEADERS IN ATTACHMENT I AS SET FORTH IN THE ERRATA SHEET. |
BOARD CALENDAR
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Administrative Committee Dr. Wallerstein noted that the Minutes of the ECAG’s December meeting, which were included with the Administrative Committee’s report, were being withdrawn so that corrections could be made. The corrected Minutes of ECAG’s meeting will be brought back to the Board at its April 5, 2002 meeting. |
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33. |
Investment Oversight Committee |
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34. |
Legislative Committee |
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35. |
Mobile Source Committee |
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36. |
Stationary Source Committee |
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37. |
Technology Committee |
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38. |
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee |
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39. |
California Air Resources Board Monthly
Report (No Written Material -: Transcripts of the meetings are available at CARB's web site, www.arb.ca.gov.) |
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40. |
California Fuel Cell Partnership Steering Team Meeting |
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ON A MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (Absent: Bernson and Carney), THE BOARD RECEIVED AND FILED AGENDA ITEMS NO. 32 THROUGH NO. 40 AND APPROVED THE FOLLOWING DRAFT FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE CONCEPTS, AS RECOMMENDED: Concept #1 - Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Project Concept #2 - Transition Assistance for Dry Cleaning Operations Concept #3 - Natural Gas Engine Research, Demonstration, and Concept #4 - Homeland Security/Air Contaminant Monitoring Equipment |
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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41. |
Prehearing and Status Report on Controlling Volatile Organic Compound and Ammonia Emissions from Composting and Related Operations | |
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Indicating that staff needed additional time to work with the affected parties on emissions estimates and control options, Dr. Wallerstein recommended continuance of the prehearing to the April 5, 2002 Board meeting. |
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ON MOTION OF MR. MIKELS, SECONDED BY |
| 42. | Annual RECLAIM Audit Report for 2000 Compliance Year | |
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Carol Coy, DEO/Engineering & Compliance, gave a slide presentation. The public hearing was opened, and the Board heard testimony from the following individual: CURTIS COLEMAN, Attorney at Law, on behalf of CMTA/SCAQA Ms. Coy responded that staff is confident that the compliance plan requirement is necessary. Although these facilities did not exceed allocations in aggregate, a number of them did exceed their allocation for the compliance year 2000. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. |
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ON MOTION OF MS. LaPISTO-KIRTLEY, SECONDED BY |
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Adopt Update of Technology Advancement Plan for Clean Fuels Program and Approve Technology Advancement Annual Report | |
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Dr. Anupom Ganguli, Technology Demonstration Manager, gave a slide presentation. The public hearing was opened. There being no requests from the public to comment on this item, the hearing was closed. |
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ON MOTION OF MR. PAULITZ, SECONDED BY DR. WILSON, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (Absent: Carney), THE BOARD ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 02-10, ADOPTING THE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT PLAN FOR THE CLEAN FUELS PROGRAM FOR 2002 AND APPROVING THE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT OFFICE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2001, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. |
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Annual Report for 2001 on AB 2588 Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program | |
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Indicating that this annual report summarizes AQMD’s accomplishments with regard to the AB 2588 program for the year 2001 and provides the work plan for the year 2002, staff waived a formal oral presentation on this item. The public hearing was opened. There being no requests from the public to comment on this item, the hearing was closed. |
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ON MOTION OF MS. VERDUGO-PERALTA, SECONDED BY MS. LaPISTO-KIRTLEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED (Absent: Carney), THE BOARD RECEIVED AND FILED AGENDA ITEM NO. 44, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. |
OTHER BUSINESS
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Approve Memorandum of Understanding with SCAQMD Professional Employees Association | |
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Dr. Wallerstein commented that a tentative agreement was reached with the SC-PEA, and the monetary terms of the agreement were pursuant to the guidance given to him in closed session by the Board. Eudora Tharp, DEO/Administrative & Human Resources, briefed the Board on the nonmonetary terms of the agreement. |
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ON MOTION OF DR. WILSON, SECONDED BY |
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - (Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3)
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There was no public comment on non-agenda items. |
CLOSED SESSION
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Closed Session | |
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The Board recessed to closed session at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a) to confer with its counsel regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the District is a party. The title of the action is MacDougall v. Thomas, AQMD, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. GC027653. |
ADJOURNMENT
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Following closed session, District Counsel Barbara Baird announced that there was no action taken in closed session to report, and the meeting was adjourned. |
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The foregoing is a true statement of the proceedings held by the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board on March 1, 2002. |
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Respectfully Submitted, SAUNDRA McDANIEL |
| Date Minutes Approved:
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ACRONYMS
CMTA/SCAQA = California Manufacturers & Technology Association/
Southern California Air Quality Alliance
CNG = Compressed Natural Gas
CO = Carbon Monoxide
DEO = Deputy Executive Officer
ECAG = Ethnic Community Advisory Group
FY = Fiscal Year
NOx = Oxides of Nitrogen
OEHHA = Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
RFP = Request for Proposals
RFQ = Request for Quotations
RTC = RECLAIM Trading Credit